Dongola, IL Demographics

A map of Dongola's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	476	598	86.1%	90.5%
Hispanic	55	24	9.9%	3.6%
Multiracial	17	30	3.1%	4.5%
Asian	5	2	0.9%	0.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.9%

Dongola, Illinois has an estimated population of 553, a large decrease from the 661 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.1% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dongola, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dongola has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dongola, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dongola is ranked the 901st most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dongola was ranked the 823rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dongola's White Population

476 residents of Dongola, or 86.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dongola is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Dongola ranks 741st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dongola's White population has declined by an estimated 20.4%. White residents' share of Dongola's population has decreased from 90.5% to 86.1%.

Dongola is more White than neighboring Ullin (74.7% White), and Jonesboro (84.9% White). Dongola is less White than neighboring Mill Creek (89.2% White), Anna (88.4% White), and Cypress (98.4% White).

Dongola's Black Population

0 residents of Dongola, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dongola is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Dongola ranks 1073rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dongola's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dongola's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dongola is less Black than neighboring Ullin (19.8% Black), Anna (0.5% Black), and Jonesboro (1.1% Black).

Dongola's Asian Population

5 residents of Dongola, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dongola is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Dongola ranks 818th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dongola's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Dongola's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Dongola is more Asian than neighboring Ullin (0% Asian), Mill Creek (0% Asian), Jonesboro (0.1% Asian), and Cypress (0% Asian). Dongola is less Asian than neighboring Anna (1.9% Asian).

Dongola's Hispanic Population

55 residents of Dongola, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dongola is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dongola ranks 646th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dongola's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 129.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Dongola's population has increased from 3.6% to 9.9%.

Dongola is more Hispanic than neighboring Ullin (1.7% Hispanic), Mill Creek (0% Hispanic), Anna (6.7% Hispanic), Jonesboro (1.2% Hispanic), and Cypress (0% Hispanic).

Dongola's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dongola, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dongola is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dongola ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dongola's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dongola's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Dongola is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jonesboro (0.3% Native American/Other).

Dongola's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Dongola, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dongola is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Dongola ranks 358th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dongola's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dongola's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.1%.

Dongola is more Multiracial than neighboring Anna (2.5% Multiracial), and Cypress (1.6% Multiracial). Dongola is less Multiracial than neighboring Ullin (3.8% Multiracial), Mill Creek (10.8% Multiracial), and Jonesboro (12.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.